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75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why

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75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are a Major Reason

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A new NYT analysis found that anyone shorter than 5-foot-6 — about half of American adults — would frequently be knocked to the ground in front of today's average vehicle.

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I agree, large cars are generally much more lethal to pedestrians, due to their shape, not kinetic energy.

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